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How I Draft A Sleeve Block // Drafting Dangerous vol. 3

Aug 14, 2025 · 27.3K views

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sleevebodice block
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pattern drafting

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DescriptionA little bit here and a little bit there, it's time to perfect the bodice block armscye and draft up a sleeve. Then the compromises begin, because for better or worse, clothing goes on humans, and humans need to move and breathe and sit...and all that nonsense. How much ease for the bicep? How high should the sleeve caMore
A little bit here and a little bit there, it's time to perfect the bodice block armscye and draft up a sleeve. Then the compromises begin, because for better or worse, clothing goes on humans, and humans need to move and breathe and sit...and all that nonsense. How much ease for the bicep? How high should the sleeve cap be? There are no answers, only options. Sleeve instructions from the Armstrong codex: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499413623725/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499413623726/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499413623727/ Additional Sleeve Resources: Sleeve cap ease is bogus: https://fashion-incubator.com/sleeve_cap_ease_is_bogus/ Sleeve Adjustments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_qrPSRPQ1Q Better Mobility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqFiVww0p84 Threads Magazine on sleeves: https://www.threadsmagazine.com/project-guides/fit-and-sew-tops/a-new-way-to-fit-sleeves The vintage sway back adjustment: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499413582117/ Bodice fit resources: https://www.theshapesoffabric.com/2021/01/04/fitting-bodice-pattern-the-most-common-issues/ Solving fit issues: https://www.wildginger.com/pdffiles/pmfittingguide.pdf Advice from it's-sew-easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Yq6xwOhPs Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound. Thank you Patrons! Need to make a block pattern? There are many options, and I talk about several in this playlist! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weIdvU0g4tk&list=PLxmC6PRxKKf_2gZzEIthYikg

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